On October 8, 2024, China requested consultations with Türkiye with respect to the following measures concerning electric vehicles (EVs) and certain other types of vehicles originating in China: (i) additional duties on the importation of EVs from China; (ii) a requirement of an import permit certificate to import EVs and certain other types of vehicles from China (import permit certificate scheme); (iii) additional duties on the importation of other types of vehicles from China, and an exemption from those duties offered to imports benefiting from the investment incentive certificate under Türkiye's investment incentives program (investment certificate exemption).
China claimed that the challenged measure appears to be inconsistent with:
• Articles I:1, II:1(a), II:1(b); III:4, X:3(a), and XI:1 of the GATT 1994; and;
• Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the TRIMS Agreement.
On January 16, 2025, China requested the establishment of a panel.
At its meeting on January 27, 2025, the DSB deferred the establishment of the panel. At its meeting on February 24, 2025, the DSB established a panel. Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Norway, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States reserved their third-party rights.
On April 14, 2025, China requested the Director-General to compose the panel. On April 22, 2025, the Director-General composed the panel, including the Chair of the panel previously agreed by the parties.
| Brief Date | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 07/31/2025 | U.S. Third-Party Submission |
